Matt Katz

Reporter, WNYC News

Matt Katz appears in the following:

Remembering The Automat with a New Documentary

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Director Lisa Hurwitz joins us to chat about her new documentary 'The Automat.'

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Listening Party: Nation of Language's A Way Forward

Monday, February 14, 2022

Brooklyn-based Nation of Language second album, A Way Forward, was released in late 2021.

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Romantic Dining Suggestions

Monday, February 14, 2022

Ryan Sutton, chief restaurant critic at Eater, joins us to talk where to dine-out for Valentine's Day.

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Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, The Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm

Monday, February 14, 2022

Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, The Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm

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A Valentine's Day 'Good Vibe'

Monday, February 14, 2022

On our "Good Vibes" segments , we like to spotlight a little something that’s out there in the world to help you get your week started with a bit of positivity.

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Love After 50: How to Find It, Enjoy It, and Keep It

Monday, February 14, 2022

A new book explores the joys and challenges of romance in the later years of one’s life.

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Police will start checking NYC bus travelers’ luggage for guns

Friday, February 11, 2022

Laws to curb gun trafficking are known to languish in Congress. So local police are trying to cut off the Iron Pipeline themselves.

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Prosecutors Are Going After Michael K. Williams’ Alleged Dealer Using An Increasingly Common — And Controversial — Charge

Saturday, February 05, 2022

Should dealing drugs have the same legal consequences as homicide? 

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NYC Leaders Pay Tribute to Officer Wilbert Mora

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

WNYC reporter Matt Katz shares selections from the funeral ceremony for NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora and talks about emerging local policies to fight gun violence.

Mayor Adams Has Announced His Plan To Fight Crime. Critics Say It Falls Short.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Critics are pushing back against parts of the Mayor's program. 

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Hochul’s Promised Plan For Homeless Outreach in the Subway Hasn’t Left the Station

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to bolster safety in the subways.

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The Rikers Hunger Strike Continues

Friday, January 14, 2022

Hundreds of people detained at Rikers Island call attention to poor conditions as well as lacking heath and legal services related to staff shortages in the Department of Correction.

Rikers Hunger Strike Enters Fifth Day

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Incarcerated men living in a jail facility on Rikers Island say they are on hunger strike.

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Dozens From NY & NJ Were Charged in the January 6th Riot. Here’s Where Their Cases Stand.

Thursday, January 06, 2022

A year later, a total of 72 residents of New York and New Jersey are facing charges for their role in the January 6th siege of the U.S. Capitol.

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Scores of Incarcerated New Yorkers Sent to Solitary Confinement and Denied Family Visits Due to Faulty Drug Tests

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

The New York State prison system utilized a faulty drug test that resulted in 1,652 incarcerated people being wrongfully punished.

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Adams Spends First Weekend as Mayor Promising Law and Order – Without Brutality

Sunday, January 02, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams spent his first 48 hours in office straddling the same line he did during his campaign.

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Violence Is Spiking on Airplanes

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Since the pandemic started, there’s been an uptick in violence on airplanes across the U.S., largely stemming from disputes over masking. 

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The True Cost of a Common Cleaning Product

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Air pollution in a series of southern communities is well above levels deemed safe by the Environmental Protection Agency following a chain of plants making the key chemical in Cascade. 

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What does the Diplomatic Boycott against the Beijing Olympics Mean?

Thursday, December 23, 2021

The United States and a few other countries are boycotting the Beijing Olympics by not sending government officials to the games.

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Journalists Around The World Are Being Jailed And Detained At Record Highs

Thursday, December 23, 2021

The CPJ says a record 293 journalists are in jail around the world, up from 280 last year. 

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